To Lady Marigold Lillian Jane Shaw,
When your name first came to my attention, you were nothing more than a whisper in a gossiping tale about my closest friend. You were the reason he lost his finger, you were the reason why Desmond Gracen began to dislike Edric. When he decided to turn you, you immediately changed the course of our history. We had to strike down the rebellion sooner than we would have liked, Edric would have been able to stay at his post for much longer, if it hadn’t been for you.
The second time was half a century later. A passing vampire felt drawn to your farmhouse and watched you command your troops from a distance. There was no need to be alarmed, if it hadn’t been for an increase in deaths in the surrounding villages. I believe you will remember Mark Motenburgh? Y
